Moratuwa Eng. Faculty, Tech. Institute reopen after clash
January 11, 2013, 11:32 pmBy Dasun Edirisinghe, the island
The Engineering Faculty and Institute of Technology of the Moratuwa University reopened on Wednesday after being closed last week, following a clash between students of the two divisions.
However, Vice Chancellor Prof. Ananda Jayawardena told The Island that the Engineering Faculty opened only for its final year students.
"We will open the faculty for all students next week," he said.
Prof. Jayawardena said that the situation was back under control, but the investigation was still continuing.
"We opened the faculty for final year students of the Engineering faculty first as examinations are on," he said adding the Institute of Technology opened for all students.The university premises and hostels were declared out of bounds for students attached to the Engineering faculty and Technology Institute to prevent further clashes after last week’s clash.
Eight students of the Engineering faculty and one National Diploma in Technology (NDT) student were hospitalized after the clash, which erupted in the university premises following an argument over a minor accident.
